Wellness Recall History
Wellness has 1 FDA recall on record since 2012, most recent 05/04/2012 (Precautionary recall after notification of Salmonella at the co-packing plant in Gaston, SC (the 2012 Gaston Salmonella event); no Wellness lot tested positive).
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The safety record
FDA recall records for Wellness
Joined from the FDA's own Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts feed (Animal & Veterinary / Pet Food category, 2019–present) plus curated pre-2019 records — the same source as our full recall feed, filtered to Wellness. A recall on this list is a documented fact, not automatically a reason to avoid the brand today — read the reason and date for context.
Wellness Complete Health Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy (15 lb, 30 lb, and 5 oz sample bags; best-by Jan 9-11, 2013)
Precautionary recall after notification of Salmonella at the co-packing plant in Gaston, SC (the 2012 Gaston Salmonella event); no Wellness lot tested positive
Join of data/recalls.json (FDA Animal & Veterinary recall feed, 2019-present) + data/recalls_historical.json. This is NOT a complete lifetime recall history; recalls predating 2019 (or absent from the FDA datatable) are not represented unless curated in recalls_historical.json.
If you're switching
Closest verified matches by label composition
If you're switching away from a recalled food, these are the nearest label-verified matches we've priced — matched on composition, not a medical recommendation. Transition gradually and ask your vet if your pet has health conditions.
Dog foods
Matched against Wellness’s own verified labels: median protein 37.8% (dry-matter) and typical form “dry” across 80 dog SKUs in our corpus.
Blue Buffalo BLUE Wilderness Adult Dog Small Bite Chicken with Wholesome Grains Recipe
Verified Label & buy path →
Blue Buffalo BLUE Wilderness Adult Dog Grain-Free Chicken Recipe
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Blue Buffalo BLUE Wilderness High Protein Adult Dog Grain-Free Chicken Recipe
Verified Label & buy path →
Cat foods
Matched against Wellness’s own verified labels: median protein 45.5% (dry-matter) and typical form “wet” across 83 cat SKUs in our corpus.
Friskies Classic Pâté Turkey & Giblets Dinner
Verified Label & buy path →
Blue Buffalo BLUE Tastefuls Adult Cat Salmon Paté
Verified Label & buy path →
Blue Buffalo BLUE Tastefuls Chicken Entrée Paté
Verified Label & buy path →
Matches exclude Wellness and brands sharing its maker or parent company. Composition and pricing come from each food's own Verified Label page — check it before switching.
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Ownership, headquarters, and the WSAVA-aligned scorecard — nutritionist on staff, owns manufacturing, feeding trials, published research — each sourced.
All brands
Full FDA recall feed →
Every dog and cat food recall we track across all brands, most recent first, sourced directly from the FDA.
The foods
Wellness foods we've verified
Every one links to its own Verified Label — guaranteed analysis, AAFCO statement, and this same recall check, right on the product page.